Climbing plants show a great diversity in their climbing
mechanism [1], [4], depending on which they are classified as
root climbers, hook climbers, tendril climbers, leaf or stem
climbers or twiners [5]-[8]. Few studies on climbers have
distinguished three categories of climbing plants, namely
woody climbing plants (lianas), herbaceous climbing plants
(vines) and climbing shrub [9]. But most authors consider the
climbing shrubs as lianas and therefore, recognize lianas and
vines as the main groups of climber [10], [11]. Climbing
plants are found in numerous ecosystems, but are more
abundant and diverse near the equator [12], [13] in low